the. latest news in the week's top stories on our team egypt's new constitution in trying islamic law looks set to pass as most voters seemingly back the draft in a referendum preceded by weeks of fierce protests. we believe that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun lobby a logic incenses millions of americans calling for tougher controls as the country pays its final respects the infants and teachers killed in last week's shooting massacre. an eye for an eye moscow moves

a step closer to banning americans from adopting russian children in response to washington slapping sanctions on russian officials. with no government left unaffected that's what giuliana songe promises as wiki leaks is set to release a million new secret files in the new year. five and in moscow by matt treasure bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on r t egypt's new constitution appears to have passed a historic vote winning the majority of popular support according to unofficial tallies the referendum on the islamist backdrop has led to deep divisions within the country and sparked violent protests cairo based journalist bel true has more. the preliminary results are in for egypt's contentious constitutional referendum

egypt appears to voted for the constitution sixty four percent say yes. thirty six percent have said no this comes after mass to send in the streets across the country with the cost three weeks against this constitution opposition forces say force a presidential dictatorship and was drafted by an islamist dominated assembly of the twenty seven governors that went to vote in the last week only three voted against the constitution. and minutes say this in the last round is largely due to the fact that in the last seventeen governments there were three votes a large amount of them are rural governorates who with large muslim brotherhood supports places their opposition forces for their part say that the reason it is a yes is because of electoral violations they say they've seen a number of instances a possible both rigging including missing judges and so on supervised polling stations missing ballot papers stuffed ballot boxes and also campaigning by the mr

brotherhood groups. also. conservative salafist groups with in the polling stations telling people to vote yes the biggest news of the day however is the resignation of the vice president mohamed mackey this is largely seen to be perhaps because in the draft constitution as it currently stands there is no post for the vice president this comes in the background of deepening violence across the country on friday we saw clashes between rival protest groups limits rallies in egypt second city exams in support of the constitution there was rock throwing and also burning of cars the police had to intervene would take us comes just one week after similar clashes and xandra and of course three weeks after very bloody scenes here in the capital cairo we saw ten people die in my book. he says streets and four outside the presidential palace with

a deepening political crisis in one to cite backing down now the constitution is likely to be put in place we can only expect dissent on the street and possible violence across the country earlier we spoke with a representative of egypt's opposition from their reaction to the referendum ahmed harare from al dust or a party headed by mohamed el baradei believes the allegations of vote rigging must be investigated this constitution and this around is is a disgrace to a nation that far hard for its freedom and for its rights it's a document that strips rips out all the all the rights that we've learned and it's right to constitute a dictatorship and it has been taught by a referendum that was a massive massive rigging for the ballot boxes massive rigging for the voice of the people physically see tens and hundreds of schools tens and hundreds of schools where the ballot boxes and the referendum process was taking place at a convenient time when when the voices were very all the full saw that the people

were voting no the power was cut off the most of the night if movie asked judges and employees and that's cool shuts down the school over. in the front of the voters and the state with the ballot boxes not overseas for hours and hours we do not recognise any results unless we see a proper investigation and a proper digging through these evidence that we've put and we'll receive a proper answer from from the high committee of the election. syrian rebels say government airstrikes killed dozens of people waiting in line at a bakery in the province as of many previous accusations claims by the opposition come during a major international attempt to resolve the crisis this time it's the visit of the u.n. envoy to damascus meanwhile russia's foreign minister is denying claims moscow has plans to offer shelter to president assad sergey lavrov also said toppling the current regime won't end the bloodshed in syria r.t.

spoke exclusively with mr lavrov who said there's many forces in the country using tactics banned under international law. groups of that position. several of which are not united on this single come on the whole series of acceptable methods salute the current three through international human if they're in love. they can close to just. staging terrorist attacks and that is very disheartening that we're western clothes in the security council started to refuse. service to syria saying that yes there is mrs bed but you must they concluded the overall context of what is going on in syria and why people the result that there was that this it's absolutely unacceptable and this logic we will mike leave us if we follow this

logic might lead us to a very dangerous situation not only in the middle east but in other parts of the world. and the west would start would begin to. want to qualify terrorist as. bed terrorist and acceptable terrorists. out of afghanistan into the gulf britain planning a military boost in the oil rich region later this hour we'll look at what's at stake for the u.k. in the gulf where this new build up lightly. and no went inside to the trouble in europe as thousands of greeks the spaniards again take to the streets in protest against suffocating austerity cuts. but first it's been a heartbreaking week of farewells in newtown connecticut where all twenty children and six adults have been laid to rest this after one of the worst mass shootings in

u.s. history the massacre reignited fierce debate on gun laws critics say current legislation makes it too easy for the public to buy military grade weaponry guy in a cheeky on has more on americans taking a hard look at the second amendment. a week after the tragedy at the elementary school in newtown president obama made the same pledge as when he became president four years ago to try and get assault weapons off the streets of the u.s. it's a pledge he has failed to deliver on this is not the first issue the first incident going back. of your four years. but the administration indicates this time it's different this time they're serious it will take commitment and compromise. the most volatile take coach shooting is full and it's a school and it's an important part of our spirit the debate taking place at the moment suggests a national consensus on the issue is far down the line and the dialogue between those who support and those who oppose such

a ban comes down to this with guns come safety if the guns are in the hands of the good guys that you know believe the stupid man and the powerful special interest group in washington the national rifle association has successfully fought any form of gun control legislation for years and the solution they offer to the epidemic of gun violence that has plagued the us is more guns. the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun constitutional lawyer roger pilon thinks along the same lines and suggests arming teachers to prevent massacres like the one in newtown connecticut you're always going to have people who are going to be doing these kinds of evil deeds what you need to do is protect yourself against the weapons in schools and you go to a movie theater you have to carry a gun because there will be there maybe someone with

a semiautomatic you know wiping out the entire theater. as we have seen is that what you're suggesting. where do you put it provocatively like that what i'm suggesting people movie theater yes because the police cannot be everywhere there are almost three hundred million privately owned farms in the u.s. around ten thousand americans die in gun violence every year the gun murder rate in the u.s. is almost twenty times higher than in the next twenty two richest and most populous nations combined. we have three hundred million guns in america but also the population of three hundred million people so it's one gun per person and more guns are actually the solution to deterring shootings of any trial and it would have this problem in the first place the gun adam lanza used to kill twenty young children and six adults at the sandy hook elementary school was an a r fifteen

semiautomatic rifle it's a military style rifle that can shoot hundreds of rounds at a record speed it belongs to adams mother who he also murdered nancy lanza a teacher at the same elementary school owned six guns numerous types of assault weapons are readily available for purchase in the u.s. at gun stores at gun shows and online after the newtown tragedy many americans are calling for change again. make it inherently make it worth something. because you can't create previous meaningful attempts to change a wall and that wall is the second amendment of the constitution the right of the people to bear arms skeptics say the most can do is require background checks at gun shows but again adam lanza's mother a teacher at an elementary school would have probably passed any of those checks and her military style rifle would have ended up in the hands of her son anyway that constitutional lawyer i spoke to seemed very certain that nothing major is

going to change when it comes to gun laws in america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy newtown in washington i'm going to check out. an archie dot com we're asking what you think can be done to reduce the number of gun fatalities in the u.s. here's how the vote stacks up so far thirty five percent think the media should be restrained from overhyping massacres so if you were to say nothing can be done while the second amendment is in place about a fifth of respondents calling for harsh new gun laws and restrictions and eleven percent propose increasing security in public places what do you think. dot com and click your say. wiki leaks chief julian assange says about a million secret files are to be released over the next year he claims the information won't leave a single country on earth untouched songe made the promise during a christmas but dressed to supporters who gathered outside the ecuadorian embassy in london the speech marked six months since the whistleblower entered the mission

seeking political asylum to avoid extradition he's been there since facing immediate arrest if he sets foot outside christian rock and sand from wiki leaks insists assad just predicament won't stop the site from its drive for truth and transparency. investigation. to find an end. bring charges against julian and possibly all those working for we tell you as a very serious matter of course very shameful for the obama administration not to stop that for the man who was right even taken four years ago to increase transparency and what we have seen is totally the opposite we hunt against whistleblowers. that has no president in history who will continue to work as we have done despite the difficult situation that has been in the ecuador embassy now

for six months but problems with their house arrest that hasn't stopped us we have continued to work. the economic blockade has not stopped us either even though we are getting into a dire situation financially but the battle that we have decided to turn into an all out war and until we have a victory there as well in the new year. more stories that shape the week still to come after a short break stay with us. what do you see when you look at the scroll perhaps you wonder what bright future she'll have or maybe feel sympathy for her because you see she's in a wheelchair but if you're t.s.a. agent then you see hard core terrorist scum finding a small amount of residue from explosives on the girl's hands she was detained for

almost an hour and her tears for mercy did not move the inspectors to allow her mother to be with her as they took her away for further inspection sadly the t.s.a. agents couldn't put two and two together and realize that people in wheelchairs get all sorts of random stuff on their hands because the wheels they push roll along the ground when will these endless tales of bizarre instance of the t.s.a. stop when will they stop worrying about girls in wheelchairs when will they stop searching under a terminally ill woman's bandages and when will they actually catch a terrorist security feels a lot more like ridiculous tyranny to me but that's just my opinion. today. again fleda. these are the images the world.

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seventeen minutes past the hour now and been a series of tit for tat moves between moscow and washington this week restrictions to stop americans adopting russian children were approved by russia's lower house of parliament the move intended to put the white house under public pressure to reconsider its sanctions on some russian lawmakers the ban which is split russian public opinion as part of a wider legislation meant to target those who abuse the rights of russians are brought it was sparked by washington in washington imposing travel and financial restrictions on russian officials suspected of involvement in the death of lawyer sergey magnitsky he died in custody during a massive tax fraud investigation three years ago russian president vladimir putin though says the u.s. should look at its own record before criticizing others for human rights violations . that our us partners and their lawmakers say they're concerned about human rights in our prisons and that's fine of course but there are plenty of issues they have themselves abu ghraib and guantanamo where for years people have been detained

without charge it's inconceivable to prisoners walk around in chains like in the middle ages legalized torture inside their own country if something like that happened here it would cause an international outcry and all remains quiet in the u.s. we've heard plenty of promises to close guantanamo but it's still there it's still operating maybe there is still torture going on there secret cia prisons has anyone been brought to account and they're pointing at our problems well thank you we're aware of that making this the ground for passing anti russian laws it's something absurd and we have a no way provoked such action. meanwhile vladimir putin's arrived in new delhi india on an official visit the russian leader will meet with the country's prime minister and other officials to discuss cooperation between the two states talks expected to focus primarily on boosting economic trade military and energy ties

several agreements expected to be coming out of this trip including large contracts for the sale of military technology this is putin's first visit to south asia since his return to the kremlin in may. last week europe witnessed yet another wave of protests in two of the worst countries or countries worst affected by the comments debt crisis a new austerity drive by the spanish government drove thousands into the streets of madrid in protest demonstrators labeled it a budget of hunger and misery and held a mock funeral march for the country's finances meanwhile wednesday a twenty four hour general strike in the greek capital left public services and transport their paralyzed this is four of the country's biggest banks declared they would need a twenty seven billion euro bailout to stay afloat crisis strategist says despite all efforts european nations still haven't solved their basic problems right now.

you know national community i have nothing to be an easy have swerved wars austerity which makes investors happy but of course makes the people and the best community is relatively happy because you know there is more greater safeguards that their money is going to be turns game last so i think that you going to continue to see this where eels go up and the people are happier but the investor community is less happy and then you can have a swerves to the right where you have more austerity making people more angry and more riots and more protests and more stripes and yet investors feeling more secure in in in the bonds that they buy and greets you have to get the money this crisis is far from over the europeans have yet to solve the basic problem that european. countries are insolvent simply do not have the money to pay back all the money that they have borrowed and because of that facts which is incontrovertibly we are going to come to

a day of reckoning up some point the issue becomes when is that going to happen and how far will the bureaucrats be able to keep the can down the road. suppose out of afghanistan britain is looking to deploy more troops to the gulf as part of a major weapons deal with the united arab emirates that's according to prime minister david cameron who says he wants a defense partnership with a middle eastern monarchies eks also signed a four billion dollars contract with oman to supply it with aircraft geopolitical analyst patrick henning's and those things london's really looking to pressure a country on the other side of the persian gulf a student justification for this massive build up in the middle east specially in the gulf states area of the west is basically blaming iran and saying that because i read pursuing nuclear ambitions well there's no proof of any weapons programs as such they're blaming iran for possible nuclear arms race in the region that's a quote from david cameron only days ago so the circle min of iran is certainly

a geo political scale number one priority and i think they've achieved that militarily but you know the question is. is this going to be a real military standoff are we looking at a cold war situation where we just posturing militarily geopolitically looking for some bigger conflicts down the road perhaps in a few years turning now to some other stories making international headlines first in a new war anti rape rallies i've seen thousands clashed with police in the capital new delhi marchers demanding the death sentence for six men who allegedly raped a twenty three year old woman on a bus protesters defied a government ban on demonstrations after violence had a similar rally saturday police used tear gas and water cannons when crowds tried to breach barricades in the center of delhi people remain on the streets despite the home minister promising to consider the death penalty for all six suspects. are red alert has been issued in chile for the couple who

a volcano that's become increasingly active the regional emergency office registered seismic activity and a cloud of ash that we. one point five kilometers high this comes more than a year after another volcanic eruption in chile forced thousands to flee their homes. coming up after the break some of russia's most outstanding athletes share their stories of success against all odds stay with us. i never thought i could earn a living best way. to avoid is the norm or should test small arms so there's a lot almost machine building pool and not obvious sourced count of all the weapons she's fired over the past twelve years. i got so used to it sometimes my friends ask me to join them at the rifle range and i say no wait i'm so tired of shooting.

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difficult i had stupid thoughts in my head when we were at a hospital with him i even thought of jumping out the window with my son i even wished he was mentally handicapped so he would not understand that he could not walk but my husband told me i think about what you're saying do you think you'll feel any better do you think you will feel any better. this is so we accepted the sad truth and began to fight. grandfather saw it on t.v. . a vehicle powered by the arts and by it's a really special vehicle for people with leg disabilities. they used to ride it very often and he drove it literally everywhere but. he used his homemade hand bike to go to a regular school in russia children with disabilities receive home schooling as a rule but for his parents it was a question of principle. did not consider himself to be just.